Issues and Practice in Schools.

Catalog description

This class is the first of two courses required for students completing their School Social Work Pupil Personnel Services Credential. It is also a SWRK general elective. The course focuses on a macro level framework for social work within the California kindergarten through 12th grade public school system. Students explore the challenges faced by public schools from a systems perspective including influences of federal statutory and regulatory requirements, state and local policies, community demands, and the interface with other child serving systems including child welfare, probation, and mental health.